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| Public Act 103-0382 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by | ||||
adding Section 3.2 as follows: | ||||
(50 ILCS 705/3.2 new) | ||||
Sec. 3.2. Statewide PTSD Mental Health Coordinator. | ||||
(a) There is created under the authority of the Illinois | ||||
Law Enforcement Training Standards Board the Statewide PTSD | ||||
Mental Health Coordinator, appointed by the Governor, by and | ||||
with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of 4 | ||||
years. The Statewide PTSD Mental Health Coordinator shall | ||||
receive a salary as provided by law and is eligible for | ||||
reappointment. The Statewide PTSD Mental Health Coordinator | ||||
shall be responsible for implementing a program of mental | ||||
health support and education for law enforcement officers. | ||||
(b) The Statewide PTSD Mental Health Coordinator shall: | ||||
(1) be an active duty law enforcement officer with an | ||||
established career in different aspects of law | ||||
enforcement, including, but not limited to, having | ||||
experience as both a patrol officer and detective or in | ||||
both urban and rural settings; | ||||
(2) have a history of developing and disseminating | ||||
evidence-based training in mental health and resilience | ||
and with a strong working knowledge of the legislative | ||
process at the State and local level; and | ||
(3) have an established history of working with police | ||
administrations and police unions. | ||
(c) The Statewide PTSD Mental Health Coordinator shall: | ||
(1) cooperate with statewide police academies to | ||
introduce police recruits to mental health issues they | ||
could face throughout their career in law enforcement; | ||
(2) assist in establishing mental health training for | ||
law enforcement, including resilience training, | ||
trauma-based training, interdepartmental and | ||
intradepartmental training, and training for law | ||
enforcement families; | ||
(3) select medical professionals statewide to | ||
establish a reference list that can be utilized by police | ||
departments who seek out professionals who offer | ||
evidence-based treatment for trauma and have strong | ||
working knowledge of the challenges faced by law | ||
enforcement; | ||
(4) cooperate with police agencies to establish peer | ||
support programs; | ||
(5) cooperate with private limited liability companies | ||
who train in mental health and wellness to ensure that the | ||
company programs are scientifically sound and factual; | ||
(6) utilize the State university system to establish | ||
training and produce research documentation of training | ||
effectiveness; and | ||
(7) set standards for continuing education in mental | ||
health with an emphasis on meeting the developmental | ||
training needs for officers at various stages of their | ||
career. | ||
(d)
The Statewide PTSD Mental Health Coordinator shall | ||
report to the Board on the development and implementation of | ||
programs and training for law enforcement officers and shall | ||
advise the Board and receive advice from the Board on | ||
direction and training needs for law enforcement agencies that | ||
vary in size, location, and demographics.
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